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Autism Education: What More Do School Districts and Parents Need to Do?
…therapy on the IEP. 3) Communication pertains not only to expressive and receptive language, but also pragmatic and nonverbal skills. In addition to being able to communicate what they know,…
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Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum: Many Things Need to Change
…example of this is assigning math problems that involve trains for a student obsessed with trains (a common autistic interest). Also, the essential role played by the railroads in settling…
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Transforming Transitional Programs
…child, one mother speaks to the video game problem. “I tried to limit the tv and computer. Daniel would completely melt down – biting, kicking, screaming. I noticed he really…
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Finding the Ability in Disability
…single figure—from the Lion King or Winnie the Pooh—over and over again until another movie, show or character captured his interest. “His drawings never included real people and were done…
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Tools for Identifying Autism in Infants and Toddlers
…2007) have also examined rates of head growth during the first few years of life in order to explore whether toddlers with more rapid head growth are more likely to…
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The Invisible Struggle: Autism Diagnosis in Immigrant Families
…group. Lack of English proficiency and hesitation to ask questions or advocate for services are common issues with some major immigrant communities that are also the fastest growing communities, especially…
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Learning the Powerful Language of Inclusion: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance and Hope
…collaboration requires commitment, choice, and effort (Turnbull, Turnbull, Erwin, & Soodak, 2006). Conclusion The triumph of a parent is watching his or her child succeed. Autism is a mysterious, complex,…
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Building Communication Competence through Milieu Speech-Language Therapy
…When providing services in the context of the classroom there are a variety of strategies that can be used to build communication competence for students. Erin Del Duca, MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD…
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Responding to the Changing Needs of Job Seeking Adults and Adolescents with Autism
…that needed to be addressed was the technological side of seeking employment. As participants applied for jobs, they were numerous skills needed to complete the job search. For example, on…
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What to Expect When Expecting a Functional Behavior Assessment
…ago, scientists first made connections between challenging behavior and consequences associated with behaviors. For example, Horner and Budd taught communication to a participant and noted that challenging behavior decreased when…
